Contracts
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Marks & Spencer has started construction of its £340m automated food distribution centre at DIRFT in Northamptonshire, combining warehouse automation, rail-linked infrastructure, and BREEAM Outstanding ambitions.
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Skanska has started construction of Warsaw’s Live Park Media Centre. The €20m facility will support remote football production and specialist broadcast operations from 2028.
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Webuild has started TBM excavation on Italy’s Gardena Tunnel. The works advance the Fortezza-Ponte Gardena lot on the Brenner south access route.
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Glencar has started structural steelwork at Chessington World of Adventures. The £50m Minecraft-themed development is scheduled to open to visitors in 2027.
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STRABAG UK expects tunnelling-led infrastructure activity to increase sharply soon. HS2, HARP, and Woodsmith are expected to drive the contractor’s next UK growth phase.
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Transport for London has selected three contractors for upgrade works. The £700m framework will support station, tram, and step-free access projects across the capital’s transport estate.
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Shandong Hi-Speed Group has won a €1.3bn contract for an 83km Serbian expressway section.
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Eiffage has started construction of the Grand Paris Nord university hub in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine.
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AtkinsRéalis will support Network Rail’s Wales and Western programme delivery through Control Period 7.
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Ofgem has approved early construction funding for major Scottish electricity transmission projects.